Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-21


Mr. Heaion advocated tho measure, and
said be agreed with Mr.. Koiner in depre-
eating the use Of coupons.
The resolution was adopted.
CorPOS RECORD.
Mr.. koiner called up the bill presented
the day before bv The joint Finance Com.
miti' cs Of the two housesto provide for tue
Keeping OF q record OF coupons purposting
to have been clipped from borNls OF the
! STATE rendered for taxes. and 10 impose
! penalty for twice rendering the same cou-
| pODS.
TIE blIl was passed.
ASSISTANT COUNSEL.
Mr.. koincr in the same connection called
| un The joint resolution authorizing the
| Board Of Indemnity TO employ counsel TO
assist the Attorney-GeneraI in litigation
growing ont Of the public debt, which was
| adopted and communicated 10 the House.
MIR. Rhca opposed the resolution on the
| ground that the Attorney.General and his
assistant should represent the Common
wealth in these cases.
The wICKH4M AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Wickham introduced hill to amend
and rCenSnt an act approved November %.
1884. entitled an act TO amend and recnact
! an act approved August :. 1881, 10 declare
the true intent and meaning OF, aud 10
amend and Tecnact section Of chapter 81
Of The Acts OF 1SSl-'s2. approved February
IA. 1852
Nr. Wickham explained that the object
of The hill was TO reallirm the Riddlebereer
lill and 10 leave 1t as it was the day on
which it received the Governors signature.
He, in all honesty Of purpose, had two
years after the passage Of the Riddeber2er
bill secured an amendment to il which pro.
posed 10 repudiaic the coupons; but, being
satisfied that the bill had not accomplished
the olieci intended 10y himself. he wished
TO have II repealed.
Mr.. WIckham asked that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill Immediately passed.
Mr.. Williams opposed the consideration
Of the bin. He thought the amendment
had served 2 good purpose IN DESTROYING
tie value OF thc coupons and he thought II
o. value 10 the state and its furtkcr con.
tiruirce could result in no harm.
Mr.. kOincr opposed the consideration OF
The hIli. TtGe were more important ones,
which II Tot acted upon at once would
never become laws.
Mr.. Wrkham thought this bill fraught
with more GOOD than any other measure on
the caleudaT. lie considered ii his duty 10
introduce This hill, aud was willing TO
leave the matter with the Senate.
The bin was placed on the calendar, but |
advanced no further.
LICENSES.
Mr.. Stoplcs introduced preamble and |
JOINT resolution, which under a Suspension |
Of the rule, was adopted and sent TO the |
House, the object OF which was TO repeal |
the resolution adopted just prior TO the re-
cess providing that licenses issued The lst |
Of May should only last until the Is Of |
June. There was some doubt as TO whether |
under The former resolution new licenses
would 3, asu,d the 1T Of June. Tne
commissioners gcI bu' one Zee for issuing !
The two licenses.
1nE rEGT REPORT.
Mr.. Stuhbs presented the final report Of
Inc debt committee, supplemented by The
one published in yesterdays DiSpQtch,
which was passed by and made the special
ordcr for to-day Ut y o'clock.
Wien the tnal report Of this committee
was formerly presented it was rccomnit-
ted, some tables having been omitted.
In the House.
In the House yesterday the Senate joint
resolution THAT the people Of Virginia
would hail rs harbineer OF good to the
whole country the nomination Of Hon. j.
Randolph Tucker to the vacancy on the
bench Of the Supreme Court Of the United
: tatos was laid before the body by
Speaker Stuart.
Mr. Waddill (Rep.), Of Henrico, said that
for the tr.i time in history a legislative as
,fmly undertook to endorse mem
Der Of certain party for political Office.
Nj. lIoge. Of Patrick: "Do you consider
he judiciary polticsl otlice:'
Mr. Naddill: Well, II q man is not put
on The bench through political influence.
he viii never get there at all"
ME. MARTIN WOULD AMEND.
Mr.. Martin liIcpublican), OF Norfolk,
moved 10 amend the resolution by Sub.ti-
ulirg John y. Minor, professor OF law at
hc University, for j. Randolph Tucker.
Dir. Hay, OF Madison, said he had the
privilege OF beng intimately associated
y ith Mr. Tucker. and that, IN common with
very member on the floor, would bear tcsti
uony 10 his eminent ability as lawyer.
Mr. Tucker, if appointed, would do honor
10 himself and TO bis native State. Mr..
Hay said there was no politics in the reso-
ution under discussion, and the mover of
10 only intended to do honor to sn emiaent
Nhginian by its introduction.
HONOR WHERE HONOR Is DUE.
Mr. Wsddil. oi HcnricO: lis this q
cgiimate subject for action by the General
A hs,cmhly ?"
Mr.. Hay: at is legitimate for the Nir-
,iris Legislature at ali times to do honor TO
, citizen OF Virginia who has al~ays done
ICucr 10 himself, his State, and his /
'outry.' tAppauscl
NIB. TUCKER A. COUPON COUNSEL.
Mr.. Cardweil, Of Hanover, SAID he would
no man with more sincerity |
han Hon. John Randolph Tucker, but he
aw one difficulty i'm the way OF the Gene
al Assembly. That was the adyisaDility
II endorsing q man who, by reason OF his
with the debt matters aS coun.
"a in TN, state, might feel constrained TO I
lecllrc to sit in cases on the SUI RENE bench {
N vs. hich The troublesome question OF he
iebt would come UP. And II he dill not
M. then the now prevailing decision would !
euan the law Of the land, which would
e against This STATE. 4 majority was what !
Mas wanted. A court constituted with a !
majority of judges who have a proper ap- |
ircciation Of the language and meaning Of ,
hc Constitution, will, when the occasion | I
rsCs. decide that the opinion OF the mi. q
lOrity Of Tie supreme Court in the altlm-
loltant csse decided against Virginia, and | Z
,ut OF which great trouble has arisen, was '
he right OF the case, and this opinion will1 G
'tt become the law Of the land. The pro- [
liicty Of the passage OF this resolution by
he Legislature i At least questionable, but | !
hJre C.c Dc no doubt that it would be eX-
eedingly unfortunate if, in Difference to
he wishes OF the people thus expressed, the
resident should appoint Mr.. Tucker TO I
be- Supreme-Court bench, and Il should
urn out that he could not sit in the cases c
hat will 90 up from Virginia touching the
tate debt, Nirginia's golden opportunity
iould then be gone. u
Mr.. saunders, OF Franklin, moved TO a
ass The resolution by. Agreed 10. c
NOT READY TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Leftwitch, of Campbell, offered :
esolution providing that the General As
emblv adjourn tomorrow Saturday sine . :
ie at L. NJ. Referred-aye>, IS; noes, /
L. - d
STATE TAXES. .
MIR. Buchanan, OF Washington, intro 4
uccd the following Joint resolution 9
the Constitution: a
State taxes may be levied directly by the =
eneral Assembly, or they may De assessed | n
gainst the several counties and municipalities
the State and authority may be conferred |